A Visit to the Doctor (Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine)
A physician describes an office visit that illustrates everything that’s wrong with today’s medical care.
As Doctors Age, Worries About Their Ability Grow (NYT)
A third of US doctors are over 65 and not immune to dementia and other frailties of aging. Mortality rates in complicated operations are higher for surgeons age 60-plus.
Antioxidants Fall From Grace (Newsweek)
Old theory: Antioxidants (beta carotene, vitamins C and E) neutralize the free radicals that cause aging and disease. New theory: Free radicals are an important component of the immune system, fighting toxins and cancer.
Negative View Of Health Overhaul Rises, But Opposition To Repeal Remains (NPR)
More people want the law expanded than repealed.
You Snooze, You Lose: More Weekend Sleep Cuts Kids’ Obesity Risk (Time)
Children who get the shortest, most irregular sleep are more than four times as likely to be obese. Making up for lost sleep on weekends lowered risk to less than three times as likely. What’s best? Regular sleep and plenty of it.
Why Rich Parents Don’t Matter (WSJ)
What’s more important in determining children’s success: environment or genes? It depends on the economic status of the family. “[T]he mental ability of 2-year-olds can be profoundly affected by the socio-economic status of their parents. As a result, their genetic potential is held back.”
Bad Hot Flashes – Lower Risk of Breast Cancer (Breast Cancer Blog)
Menopausal symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression) may indicate lower risk for breast cancer. Symptoms are associated with lower levels of estrogen, which is linked to breast cancer.
Image: Body Part Chart
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